WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Nearly a decade after being fired by Baylor University former Head Football Coach, Art Briles, spoke publicly in Waco this morning at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Briles was greeted with a packed house and standing ovation at the Lonestar Luncheon.

Several of Briles’ former players were in attendance as well as Baylor legendary head coach Grant Teaff.

“This is extremely, you know, gratifying, heartwarming, and just touches my soul,” said Briles.

Baylor great Bryce Petty joined his former head coach on the stage to reminisce about Baylor’s back-to-back Big 12 championships in 2013 and 2014, but this was the Art Briles show.

The event mainly focused on Briles’ tenure at Baylor having the coach go back through his memories of his time in Waco.

“That first year in

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